Every ingredient in this is good for you. Actually, better
than good for you. Great for you, ya might say.

Superfoods galore going on in this here smoothie bowl.

If you thought blueberries were a superfood, açai berries
are pretty much a super-duperfood, if you will. And because they're
concentrated in a powder, you're getting literally crazy amounts of goodness. (I use this stuff from BodyMe.)

I
also adore the perfumed undertone they add to this chocolatey bowl of goodness,
although it has to be said my sister is less keen - if you're trying açai for the
first time it's probably best to start with just a little bit and then if you
like it, add more next time.

Adding raw cacao powder creates the most divine, rich chocolateyness, and the medjool dates do their thang by adding a caramelly sweetness. It's all naturally-sweetened, might I add, from the dates and banana, so the riper your banana when frozen the better!

I got my raw cacao powder from an independent health food shop in Bristol (there are so many amazing health shops in Bristol, I miss it) but I thiiiiink you can get it in Holland & Barrett these days. Let me know if you find it elsewhere!

Raw cacao powder is awesome - it's full of minerals and antioxidants and is a natural mood-booster so will leave you with a skip in your step.

You want your smoothie bowl to be lusciously thick, not slurpable, so start with just a splash af almond milk and add it in little bits just to get everything nicely blended.

Welcome to Handbags and Cupcakes. My name's Rachel and I'm a 25-year-old British journalist with a penchant for peanut butter and anything pink. Stick around to follow my adventures in London and further afield, with a lot of delicious food along the way.